Julian Jessop will discuss the slowdown in productivity growth after the Global Financial Crisis of 2008. Some economists think this slowdown might be structural and long-lasting (‘secular stagnation’ ...

Classical Liberal solutions to the ‘productivity puzzle’ About the discussion Julian Jessop will discuss the slowdown in productivity growth after the Global Financial Crisis of 2008. Some economists ...

Public health academics claim industry tactics are uniquely harmful but provide no control groups or comparisons to non-industry actors. The same political strategies are routinely used by public ...

“Today’s labour market data may represent the calm before the storm. Unemployment, employment and inactivity have remained roughly the same – not great but not getting worse. However, the vacancy and ...

What is the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS)? Let’s start with the basics. The UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) is designed to encourage a reduction in C02 produced by both large industry and ...

“The broad-based fall in headline inflation to 2.6% in March is another step in the right direction. The services and core rates excluding food and energy are still relatively high, but they fell too.

Pricing would lead to more efficient investment and better use of existing capacity In this short classic, Friedrich von Hayek argues that our thinking is governed by language which reflects an ...

This publication comprises a reappraisal of the work of John Maynard Keynes. It strengthens the view that the Keynesians went too far in supposing that the old economics had been overthrown by the new ...

This publication comprises a reappraisal of the work of John Maynard Keynes. It strengthens the view that the Keynesians went too far in supposing that the old economics had been overthrown by the new ...

Responding to the announcement of new US tariffs, Kristian Niemietz, Editorial Director at the Institute of Economic Affairs said: “Donald Trump’s new tariff schedule is a complete random mess. It ...

I am delighted to invite you to an upcoming IEA event, ‘In Conversation with David Friedman’. This event will occur on Wednesday, 7 th May, from 18:00 – 20:30 at the IEA (2 Lord North Street, ...

Four tax reforms will take effect in April 2025. Using the PolicyEngine UK tax-benefit microsimulation model, we analysed these reforms, which will increase taxes by an average of £1,112 per household ...